Pneumatic-tire shield.



.,PEATBNTED MAR. 31, 1908.

F. W. SAVAGE. PNEUMATIG TIRE SHIELD. Arruo'upn Hmm nov.1o, 1905.-

4 4* L. .5 ZAG-*Vz .V Atv ZW l ' My invention relates UNITED 'sTArEsf -rEEnEnic W. sAvAGE, or cniuvviELE,- NEW Year.

PATENT oE'EioE.

'rNEuMaTic-'rmn SHIELD.

speciales-noli of Leiters Patent. Patented/March 31, isos.

Application filed November 10, 1905. .Serial No. 286,731.

' that Willofer an effective `resistance to ob jects liable to puncture the tire, and will at the same time of itself coliform togtheI circular outline of th tire.'

My invention also embodies certain other novel' features, as will be hereinafter vmore.

fview in cross section.

deiinitely pointed out and claimed, reference being had lto the accompanying drawing, in whichzaw j' Figure l is an exaggerated diagrammatic view of vmy improved chain armor in the process of construction.v Fig.v 2'- is a similar Fig. 3 is. a transverse vertical sectional viewithrough a tireY and rim, and also through thel shield. Fig. 4 is a V 'so view similar to Fig. 3',"illustrating a slightly niodiiied construction. Fig. 5 is a similar View illustrating still 'another modication. Fig. 6 is a detail side elevationof a portion of the tire, its rim, and. improved shield shown in Fig. Ll.

My improved shield isformed oi metal rings or links, the line of links comprising the extreme outer surface or tread of the shield being larger lthan the other links of the shield vthe longitudinal lines'of links-,gradually di ininishing in diams they-approach the riin of the wheel. Thus, invFigs. l and 2 i haveshown the central linev offlinksy lk 'ci large' diameter, theadjoininglines offlinl-:s 2 being slightly smaller in dia-meter, this reduction in diameter continuing in the lines of links'S and' fl, as showinuntil the wheel rim isA reached. l in' Figs. i and 2 l'have shown the shield diagrainmaticallyin the vprocess oi construction, in which the variation in the i sizes 'of the line-s of links is somewhat exaggerated, and in which the longitudinal con?` necting links between the lines of links 2, 3 and e have been omitted. 'lt will be underf stood, however, that when saidlongitudinal connecting links ,are inserted inV place the lines ot links 2, 3 and 4 will beprogres'sively shorter than the linetof links 1, which to be 4compensated for when the shield isilocated position on the tire will cause said shield as a whole to assume the transversely curved outline shown in Fig. 2, coni'ornnng to the curva- !ture of the underlying tire andy closely ein` 60 bracing the saine` l .4 In the process'of manufacture of the shield as above recited, said shield-whenlallits links are adjusted then has-all of said links flattened ortwisted, in a manner well known in the manufacture oi watch andother chains,

said shield. then ypresenting a substantially .unbroken comparativelyiiat surface, as seen Vin .igs.3,"4' and 5, that `vvill present no intersti 'sgofsulicient size to permit' the passage 70 the e'through of articles liable to puncture the underlying tire. I

.In Fig.. 3 l have shown my improved shield applied to a tire already in position on'its rim 6, the progressive reduction in the 75 size of the links ceasing at .the rim on `each side, said lshield being from there formed of links of uniiorm diameter, and passing around the underside of said rim and being suitably unitedl on said underside.

In Fig. 4 l. have illustrated a modified construction, the removable shield heilig placed on the tire 7 before the latter is located on the rim 8, said shield preferably having its inner surface embedded in a rubber coating 35 9, said rubber coating extending through to the outside of said shield tlnoughout that portion. of the shield that contactswith the rim 8, as shown.

. ln F ig. 5 l have illustrated still another 90 y -modiiication,- the construction` being the saine that shown in 4, Aexcept vthat there is added to the shield a further securing means lll, iliade up of llattened links of even diameterv and passing around the extef g5' vrior of the rim I l., the same serving to firmly retain the shield in its proper position.

- Having tlius'described my invention, what .kclaim as new land desire to secure by lietters Patent is l. removable shield. for pneumatic tires, composed' oi interjoined links formed of vround wire and suliicicntly twisted to forni a substantially unbroken and comparatively flat surface, adapted to cover the tire.

2. A removable shield for 'pneumatic tires,

`composed ofv interjoined links formed of round 'wireand suliiciently twisted to form a substantially unbroken and comparatively llat surface, the size ol said .links gradually 110 diminishing from the line at the lbngitu-dinal con-ter thereol towards each edge.-

3. A removable shield for pneumatic tires, composed of links formed of round wire and interjoined both` longitudinally and trans versely and sufciently twisted. to form a substantially unbrokenand 'comaratively flat surface, the'longitudinal lin`'sof links gradually diminishing in size fronrthe longit'udinal center of the shield towards each edge thereof. l

4. A removable shield for pneumatic tires,

composed of interlinkedltwistedlinks having the inner surface thereoflembedde'd in a coating of rubber.

5. A removable shield for pneumatic tires,

I Witnesses.

composed'of interlinked twisted links adapt- `ed to completely surround the tire, and a supplemental portion composed of -flattened links and attachedto said' shield and adapted to surround the Wheel rim containin the tire. V

n testimony whereof I' have 'hereunto set my hand in] the presence of two subscribing Witnesses H. 3. STEVENS, F. E. Com'.

FREDERIC W. SAVAGE 

